38th parallel north

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The 38th parallel (north) is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

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It's best known as the line that formerly split North and South Korea until the Korean War resulted in a border change.

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